Valerie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Valerie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Valerie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Valerie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Valerie is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. from the Roman family name Valerius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 273,922 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 754 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 542 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,313 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 394 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Valerie per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (7,318/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (192/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (74/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (60/yr).
Valerie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #121 nationally (given to 7,318 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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